Makayla Phillips

Makayla Phillips

Information
Age (at audition)	15
Sex	Female
Act	Singer
Seasons	13
Position Reached	Semifinalist

Makayla Phillips was a singer act from Season 13 of America's Got Talent. She was eliminated in the Semifinals.

Background

Makayla Phillips is from Canyon Lake, California. She was born on July 8, 2002.

Audition

Makayla Phillips' audition in Episode 1306 consisted of singing "Warrior" by Demi Lovato. Impressed by her performance, Heidi Klum pressed the Golden Buzzer, sending Makayla straight to the Quarterfinals.

Makayla Phillips 15-Year-Old Receives Golden Buzzer For "Warrior" - America's Got Talent 2018

Quarterfinals

Makayla Phillips' Week 2 Quarterfinals performance in Episode 1313 consisted of singing "Issues" by Julia Michaels. Mel B and Heidi Klum gave her standing ovations. Makayla finished in sixth, seventh or eighth place in America's Vote. In the Dunkin' Save, she received more online votes than Da RepubliK and Front Pictures, advancing to the Semifinals in Episode 1314.

Makayla Phillips 15-Year-Old Performs Beautiful Rendition Of "Issues" - America's Got Talent 2018

Semifinals

Makayla Phillips' Week 1 Semifinals performance in Episode 1317 consisted of singing "Who U Are" by Jessie J. Mel B and Heidi Klum gave her standing ovations. Makayla did not receive enough votes to advance to the Finals in Episode 1318, eliminating her from the competition along with Amanda Mena instead of Michael Ketterer.

Makayla Phillips Teen Singer Performs Rendition Of "Who U Are" - America's Got Talent 2018

Trivia

Makayla won the Dunkin' Save vote by only 0.1% in her Quarterfinals week.

External Links

v • d • e Golden Buzzer Acts

Season 9	Dustin's Dojo • Emmanuel & Phillip Hudson

Season 10	Drew Lynch • Freckled Sky • Sharon Irving • Arielle Baril • Piff the Magic Dragon • The CraigLewis Band • Paul Zerdin • Siro-A

Season 11	Laura Bretan • Grace VanderWaal • Sal Valentinetti • Calysta Bevier • Dorothy Williams • Jon Dorenbos • Sofie Dossi • Malevo • Jayna Brown

Season 12	Darci Lynne • Mandy Harvey • Christian Guardino • Light Balance • Angelina Green • Angelica Hale • Chase Goehring • Celine Tam • Johnny Manuel

Season 13	Zurcaroh • Michael Ketterer • Courtney Hadwin • Amanda Mena • Makayla Phillips • Voices of Hope Children's Choir • Angel City Chorale • Quin and Misha • Flau'jae

v • d • e Season 13 Acts

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Acrobats	Benjamin and Adam • Blue Tokyo • Carlos and Sofia • David Pereira • Duo Non Stop • Duo Transcend • Elijah Holt • Fratelli Rossi • Geoffrey Berhault • Jack Tenney • Jerry L. Burrell • Jules and Jerome • Kendra Daniels & Kenton Russi • Sergey and Sasha • Silicon Valley Girls • Srikanta Barefoot • Trinh Tra My • Vivien Vajda • Yanan & Haibo • Zurcaroh

Animal Acts	Oscar and Pam • Shannon and Reckon • The Savitsky Cats

Bands	NUNNABOVE • Spice Pistols • Street Drum Corps • The Melisizwe Brothers • Us the Duo • We Three

Comedians	Alex Hooper • Andy Huggins • Bone Hampton • Bryan Kellen • Carmen Lynch • Chop and Steele • Cliff Cobblestone • Cristy Joy • French Accent • Lioz Shem Tov • Oliver Graves • Samuel J. Comroe • Sean and Lindsay • Vicki Barbolak • Virzi Triplets • Yumbo Dump • Zoltan Kaszas

Contortionists	Bria Roberts • Troy James

Dance Duos	Carlos and Sofia • Celina and Filiberto • Harold & Regan • Kaylee and Eddie • Kendra Daniels & Kenton Russi • Quin and Misha

Dance Groups	Academy of Villains • Blue Tokyo • Da RepubliK • Darzana • Frat Attack • Géométrie Variable • Junior New System • Neo-Geisha • Pancakes • Reyes del Swing • The Future Kingz • The PAC Dance Team • UDI • Zurcaroh

Dancers	Courtney Hadwin • David Pereira • Evah Destruction • EXISDANCE • Hans • Judy Mason • Tappin' Tomato

Danger Acts	Aaron Crow • Annaliese Nock • Duo Non Stop • Duo Transcend • Duo Vital-x • Fratelli Rossi • Jack Tenney • Jules and Jerome • Kenny Thomas • Lord Nil • Nathan Spare • Sergey and Sasha • Srikanta Barefoot • Trinh Tra My

Female Singers	Amanda Mena • Berlin • Bria Roberts • Caroline Baran • Christina Wells • Courtney Hadwin • Cristy Joy • Glennis Grace • Kazi • Kendra Daniels & Kenton Russi • Lauren Weintraub • Leah Mathies • Macey Mac • Makayla Phillips • Ms. Trysh • Natalie Ong • Sophie Fatu

Instrumentalists	Bensax International • Berlin • Brian King Joseph • Brody Ray • French Accent • Hans • Hunter Price • Jake Keeble • Joseph O'Brien • Kazi • Lauren Weintraub • Leah Mathies • Macey Mac • Noah Guthrie • OC Music and Dance • Oscar and Pam • Super Famous Mike • The Darkwinner

Magicians	Chris Cox • Jimmy Ichihana • Kevin Blake • Laurent Piron • Rob Lake • Shin Lim • Sixto and Lucia • The Sacred Riana

Male Singers	Andrew Johnston • Angel Garcia • Brody Ray • Daniel Emmet • Dr. Steve • Hans • Hunter Price • Jake Keeble • Jeffrey Li • Joseph O'Brien • Michael Ketterer • Noah Guthrie • Oscar and Pam • Ronnie Lamarque • The Darkwinner

Novelty Acts	Bill Thrasher • Blaise Ryndes • Box of Clowns • Chop and Steele • Front Pictures • Hamster Wheel • Hans • Human Fountains • Hunter Ewen • Jenny Klimantova • Jim Mouth • Lilly Wilker • Making People Feel Good • Pink Velvet Witch • Robot • Rénald Zapata • Sethward • Storynest • Super Famous Mike • Tappin' Tomato • Uncle Clutch • Wes-P • Yumbo Dump

Rappers	Flau'jae • Kevin Blake • Michele L. Hinton • NaNa the Cat Lady • Patches

Vocal Duos	Rudi Rok and Sari Aalto • Sweet Potato & Josie

Vocal Groups	Angel City Chorale • OC Music and Dance • The Janes • Voices of Hope Children's Choir

v • d • e Season 13 Auditions

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Accepted	Aaron Crow • Academy of Villains • Amanda Mena • Andrew Johnston • Andy Huggins • Angel City Chorale • Annaliese Nock • Benjamin and Adam • Bensax International • Berlin • Bill Thrasher • Blaise Ryndes • Blue Tokyo • Bone Hampton • Brian King Joseph • Carmen Lynch • Caroline Baran • Celina and Filiberto • Christina Wells • Courtney Hadwin • Da RepubliK • Daniel Emmet • Darzana • Diabolowalker • Duo Non Stop • Duo Transcend • Duo Vital-x • Elijah Holt • EXISDANCE • Flau'jae • Fratelli Rossi • French Accent • Front Pictures • Glennis Grace • Hamster Wheel • Hans • Harold & Regan • Human Fountains • Hunter Price • Jack Tenney • Jeffrey Li • Jenny Klimantova • Jimmy Ichihana • Joseph O'Brien • Jules and Jerome • Junior New System • Kaylee and Eddie • Kazi • Kenny Thomas • Kevin Blake • Laurent Piron • Leah Mathies • Lilly Wilker • Lioz Shem Tov • Lord Nil • Macey Mac • Makayla Phillips • Michael Ketterer • Mochi • Ms. Trysh • Natalie Ong • Nathan Spare • Noah Guthrie • NUNNABOVE • OC Music and Dance • Oliver Graves • Oscar and Pam • Pancakes • Patches • Quin and Misha • Reyes del Swing • Rob Lake • Ronnie Lamarque • Samuel J. Comroe • Sergey and Sasha • Shannon and Reckon • Shin Lim • Silicon Valley Girls • Sixto and Lucia • Sophie Fatu • Srikanta Barefoot • Street Drum Corps • The Future Kingz • The Janes • The Melisizwe Brothers • The PAC Dance Team • The Sacred Riana • The Savitsky Cats • Trinh Tra My • Troy James • UDI • Us the Duo • Vicki Barbolak • Virzi Triplets • Vivien Vajda • Voices of Hope Children's Choir • We Three • Yumbo Dump • Zurcaroh

Rejected	Alex Hooper • Box of Clowns • Bria Roberts • Bryan Kellen • Carlos and Sofia • Cliff Cobblestone • Cristy Joy • Dr. Steve • Evah Destruction • Frat Attack • Géométrie Variable • Hunter Ewen • Jake Keeble • Jerry L. Burrell • Jim Mouth • Judy Mason • Kendra Daniels & Kenton Russi • Lauren Weintraub • Making People Feel Good • Michele L. Hinton • NaNa the Cat Lady • Pink Velvet Witch • Robot • Sean and Lindsay • Sethward • Spice Pistols • Super Famous Mike • Sweet Potato & Josie • Tappin' Tomato • The Darkwinner • Uncle Clutch • Wes-P • Zoltan Kaszas

Unknown	Chop and Steele • David Pereira • Geoffrey Berhault • Neo-Geisha • Rudi Rok and Sari Aalto • Rénald Zapata • Storynest • Yanan & Haibo

Season 13 Quarterfinals

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Week 1

Moved On	Amanda Mena • Angel City Chorale • Courtney Hadwin • Junior New System • Shin Lim • Vicki Barbolak • We Three

Eliminated	Flau'jae • Human Fountains • Lord Nil • Mochi • The PAC Dance Team

Week 2

Moved On	Da RepubliK • Duo Transcend • Glennis Grace • Makayla Phillips • Noah Guthrie • Samuel J. Comroe • Voices of Hope Children's Choir

Eliminated	Front Pictures • Quin and Misha • The Sacred Riana • The Savitsky Cats • Yumbo Dump

Week 3

Moved On	Aaron Crow • Brian King Joseph • Christina Wells • Daniel Emmet • Michael Ketterer • Us the Duo • Zurcaroh

Eliminated	Hans • Joseph O'Brien • Rob Lake • The Future Kingz • UDI

Wild Card

Front Pictures

Season 13 Semifinals

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